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Orthodox Church 991 W. Prentice Ave. Hieroschemamonk Ambrose (Young) Saint Herman Orthodox Church Mother Theodelphi Littleton CO 80120 Peter Anderson 303-798-7306 Benjamin, Justus, Kalena & Anthony January 15, 2017 www.sthermanoca.org Bertie Ericson; Linda & Kelly Armstrong Kathryn Birmingham Jeanie Cooper + A Parish of + Agnes Craig Kafa Dalal The Orthodox Church in America & Dagmar Drakulich www.oca.org Lauren Hansen Ronald Maue & Rhonda Grace George; Sarah; Nikolai and “Z” Most Rev. Archbishop Benjamin, Joshua & Shannon Mead Diocese of San Francisco and the West Joyce Mikita www.dowoca.org Shaun & Cheryl Matthew & Oleg Very Rev. Fr. Archpriest John Armstrong Barbara Murray [email protected] John & Michael Palmer St. Anthony Mission in Bozeman (Fr. ) Rev. Fr. Deacon John Manutes St. Elijah Mission in Durango (Fr. Benjamin)

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+ Pastoral Ministries + Our Missionaries: Archpriest Paul (SAMP); Michael, Lisa & Liam Colburn; Archpriest David Rucker th Please contact Fr. John anytime for & family ; James Hargrave & family 30 Sunday After Pentecost, Tone 5 the following: Confession; Hospital Visits / Catechumens: Troy Nunley (Vladimir), Brandon Boyle Holy Scriptures: Colossians 3:12-16; St. Luke 18:18-27 Holy Unction; Memorial Services; Slavas; (Constantine), Kristina Spargo (“Mary” Magdalena), and Vicki (Photini) Moliebens; or, just to talk ... You can call me at: 720-971-5931, or email me at: Memorial: Elizabeth Telea (1/17/90), Valentina Starr [email protected] (1/20/77), Clifford“ Sparky” (Anastasios) Sparks + Today + + Synaxarion + + Looking Ahead + January 15, 2017 Our Holy Father Paul of Thebes. Born of wealthy parents in Lower Thebes in in House Blessings will continue through the reign of the Emperor Decius, he and a sister of his together inherited all their parents' Welcome to St. Herman Orthodox Church! Saturday, February 25. Schedule yours property. But his brother-in-law, an idol-worshipper, plotted to seize Paul's half of the We’re glad you came to worship with us! today with Fr. John. (An elaborate meal inheritance. He, therefore, threatened Paul that he would betray him to the authorities as is not necessary, but okay; a cup of tea a Christian if he did not hand over his share of the property. This misfortune, coupled with Patron : and a chat is perfectly fine with me.) the examples of self-sacrifice by the Christian that Paul saw with his own eyes, Apostle Peter (1/16), St. Athanasius (1/18), induced him to give his half of the property to his sister and go of into the desert, where he Virgin Agnes of Rome (1/21) + + + + + + + + + + lived in until his death. The spiritual heights attained by this giant of a are

testified to by no less a person than St. Antony the Great, who once visited Paul and saw “Preserve them, O Lord, for many years!” Sunday, Jan. 29, “Zacchaeus Sunday” how the wild animals and birds of the air ministered to him. Returning from this visit, Antony said to his : 'Woe is me, my children, a sinful and false monk, who am a monk Wednesday, February 1, 6:30 pm, in name only. I have seen Elias, I have seen John in the desert, and I have seen Paul — in Coffee Hour Great Vespers & Litiya for the Great Paradise!' St. Paul lived 113 years & entered peacefully into rest in the Lord in the year 342. Feast of the Meeting of the Lord in the Church School th Our Holy Father John (The Hut-Dweller). He was born in Constantinople in the early Temple (the 40 Day of Christmas) part of the 5th century, of rich and eminent parents whose only child he was. Drawn by inclination to the spiritual life, the young John fled with a monk to a monastery in Asia + This Week + Thursday, February 2, 9:30 am, Minor. He spent six years in this monastery in the greatest restraint, prayer and obedience Divine Liturgy for the Meeting of the to the superior. Then the devil attacked him with the temptation to leave the monastery Monday, January 16, 11:00 am, Lord in the Temple and return to his parents, to live with them as a nobleman. He indeed returned to his parents' Monarch Pass Snow Pack Blessing home, but dressed as a beggar. He saw his parents, but, not wishing to reveal himself to them on Continental Divide followed by as their son, remained as a beggar in their courtyard, living off the crumbs that the servants The Fast-free Friday before Great Lent threw him and enduring much ridicule from all. He lived thus for three years, praying God Lunch in Salida is February 10, 6:00 pm, BBQ and that He would save the souls of his father and mother. When he fell ill and felt death Square Dance — great food and fun for approaching, he revealed himself to his parents. They recognized him by a precious Wednesday, Jan. 18, 10 am & 6:30 pm, all ages! Gospel-book which they had given him in childhood and which he had kept with him as Book Study: St. Augustine & Orthodoxy, his sole possession. And so this young man, albeit so rich, saved his soul and those of his part 2 Tuesday, February 14, 7:00 pm, parents, overcame the devil and entered into rest in the Lord in about the year 450. Parish Council Meeting Thursday, January 19, 6:30 pm, Our Holy Father of Lesnov. A Slav and a friend of St. Prochorus of Pchinja and St. John of Rila, he lived a life of asceticism in the 10th century at Kratov on the mountain Molieben to St. Herman Forgiveness Sunday is February 26 with of Lesnov, where he built a church to the Archangel Michael. He was a wonder-worker Great Lent beginning Monday, Feb. 27. both during his lifetime and after his death. The present beautiful church in this place Friday, January 20: NO INTRO CLASS was built by King Dugan's commander-in-chief, Jovan Oliver. St. Gabriel entered into rest th th Great and Holy Pascha is April 16 . in the Lord at the end of the 10 century. Saturday, January 21, 5:30 pm, Great Vespers followed by Confession The Holy Martyr Pansophius. The son of the Alexandrian proconsul, Nilus, he laid aside worldly honor and riches as a young man and embraced the monastic . He lived in great Greeters Schedule for January Handmaiden Schedule for January asceticism for 27 years, lifting up his soul to the higher world. In the reign of Decius, he was dragged before the judge, where he was flogged for the Name of Christ until, under great Today, January 15, Julia Urdenis Today, January 15, Tori & Katherine Pyle torture, he delivered his soul to God. January 22, Christine Salmon January 22, Tori Pyle & Cassia Brown January 29, Olga Thomas January 29, Elizabeth & Juliana Gaines